Free screening of Casablanca at Landmark Hillcrest

Hey, Turner Classic Movies! You must remember this: there is more to vintage cinema (and the vast holdings in the M-G-M/Warner Bros. vaults) than, "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn," "We'll always have Paris," and "Toto, too."

Vintage trade ad from The Film Daily, 11-24-42.

As thrilled as I am that TCM is dusting off an older film for theatrical exhibition, every time there's an announcement of a nationwide revival of a classic, it's always the same damn 3 titles up for discussion: Casablanca, The Wizard of Oz, and Gone With the Wind.

Now we're gettin' somewhere! The Film Daily, 3-22-46.

Just two years ago Casablanca received a nationwide re-release to honor it's 70th Anniversary. It is by no means a bad film, but there are hundreds, if not thousands of others I'd rather see on the big screen than the one Andrew Sarris rightfully dubbed a "happy accident."

Nearly 10,000 TCM fans voted on 20 cities across America that will be treated to a free screening of Casablanca and San Diego is one of them. The venue for the March 4, 7:30 pm screening is Landmark's Hillcrest Cinemas.

Fine print: Seating is limited. Entry will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets do not guarantee entry. As for us, we'll always have Santee.